Misdiagnosis of peripheral abscess caused by duodenal foreign body: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background The induction of chronic inflammation, perforation, and abscess by foreign bodies (FBs) in adults is uncommon. We present a delayed diagnosis case for a patient who had a fishbone stuck in the duodenal bulb, resulting in chronic abdominal pain for nearly 3 months. We present the...

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Main Authors: Zhihui Wang, Zhiqiang Du, Xiangrong Zhou, Tianming Chen, Chunyan Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-020-01335-7